Zayn Malik quits One Direction

25 March 2015

Zayn Malik quits One Direction

Zayn Malik and One Direction have confirmed that the singer will be leaving the band. Zayn has recently been in the news after images appeared online with the star holding hands with an unknown woman. Following on from his exit from a string of shows in Asia last week, Zayn and the band have released a statement confirming that he will not be returning:

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Malik's departure should not come as much of a shock; in recent times, it has been announced that he has been working with Naughty Boy on his new album, and 50 Cent recently said that he would gladly act as his mentor should he want to pursue a rap career. He was also absent for some of the band's promotional activities in the US last year due to 'illness' and was embroiled in a marijuana-related scandal when he and bandmate Louis Tomlinson were seen smoking a joint on a leaked video.